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The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.

Part of The Volunteers Collection

2024•2h 24m•6.4/10
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6.4/10(17)

The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.

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Production

China Film Creative, Bona Film Group, China Film Group Corporation, August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS)

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong

李想

Xin Baiqing

Xin Baiqing

李默尹

Zhang Zifeng

Zhang Zifeng

李晓

Zhu Yawen

Zhu Yawen

吴本正

Arthur Chen

Arthur Chen

孙醒

Wang Yanhui

Wang Yanhui

彭德怀

Xiao Yang

Xiao Yang

赵安南

Wu Jing

Wu Jing

傅崇碧

Zhang Youhao

Zhang Youhao

杨三弟

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

张孝恒

Elvis Han

Elvis Han

蔡长元

Guo Xiaodong

Guo Xiaodong

解方

Li Zhuoyang

Li Zhuoyang

杨传玉

Ren Zhong

Ren Zhong

张英辉

Li Naiwen

Li Naiwen

韩先楚

Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan

洪学智

Tang Zeng

Tang Zeng

杨凤安

Wang Ting

Wang Ting

邓华

He Ziming

He Ziming

郑营长

Wang Yang

Wang Yang

龙道权

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